blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News Flashes

New version of the European Patent Register – SPC proceedings information in the Unitary Patent Register.

2024-07-24

More...
blank Related links

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0659062

EP0659062 - Posterior vertebral column implant [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1995/26]POSTERIOR VERTEBRAL COLUMN IMPLANT
[2007/32]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2010
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.06.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 21.07.2010  [2010/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Synthes GmbH
Eimattstrasse 3
4436 Oberdorf / CH
[2006/43]
Former [1995/26]For all designated states
Synthes AG, Chur
Grabenstrasse 15
CH-7002 Chur / CH
Inventor(s)01 / SCHLÄPFER, Johannes, Fridolin
Leimen
CH-8750 Glarus / CH
02 / HESS, Martin
Schützenstrasse 2
CH-4434 Hölstein / CH
03 / SCHELKER, René
Dorfstrasse 18
CH-4431 Bennwil / CH
04 / HAGMANN, Ralf
Hauptstrasse 20
CH-4431 Bennwil / CH
[1995/26]
Representative(s)Lusuardi, Werther
Dr. Lusuardi AG
Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
8008 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [1995/26]Lusuardi, Werther Giovanni, Dr.
Dr. Lusuardi AG, Kreuzbühlstrasse 8
CH-8008 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date93912539.902.07.1993
[1995/26]
WO1993CH00170
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9501132
Date:12.01.1995
Language:DE
[1995/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0659062
Date:28.06.1995
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.01.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0659062
Date:27.05.2009
Language:DE
[2009/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.01.1995
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/60, A61B17/70
[2007/32]
CPC:
A61B17/7032 (EP)
Former IPC [1995/26]A61B17/60
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/27]
Former [1995/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Posteriores Wirbelsäulenimplantat[2007/32]
English:Posterior vertebral column implant[2007/32]
French:Implant vertébral postérieur[2007/32]
Former [1995/26]POSTERIORES WIRBELSÄULENIMPLANTAT
Former [1995/26]POSTERIOR VERTEBRAL COLUMN IMPLANT
Former [1995/26]IMPLANT VERTEBRAL POSTERIEUR
Entry into regional phase30.01.1995National basic fee paid 
30.01.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
30.01.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.01.1995Examination requested  [1995/26]
02.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
20.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2008Fee for grant paid
15.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Appeal following examination27.07.2001Appeal received No.  T1244/01
14.09.2001Statement of grounds filed
03.07.2003Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure
Opposition(s)02.03.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
05.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
04.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
17.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
18.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
02.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 11
14.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 12
22.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 13
20.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 14
14.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 15
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 16
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court
See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL27.05.2009
BE31.07.2009
[2010/29]
Former [2010/05]NL27.05.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]DE3800052  (HARMS JUERGEN [DE], et al);
 [X]EP0441729  (VIGNAUD JEAN LOUIS [FR], et al);
 [X]EP0465158  (MEHDIAN SEYED MOHAMMAD HOSSEIN [GB]);
 [A]DE4110002
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.